San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-10
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

the late election in this state as II is re-
ceived does not change the result as
formerly stated.
The owners Ofthe Scotch cutter Thistle
are coming over TO see her beaten in the
approaching contest with the American
Volunteer. Some gentlemen have strange
tastes and go long way TO crafty
them.
The unsavory nature OF the amend
ment prOhibitory has caused the defeat
OF every other amendment, unless per-
haps the judiciary. The voters seemed
to think that nothing good could come
out of that twentieth legislature and
killed the white sheep with the black.
PRoF. TYNDALL as = scientist made
himself name respected and honOred
among the scholars OF this age. Prof.
Tyndall, as the traducer OF Gladstone
and the enemy of Irish liberty, finds few
so base, even among his former admir-
ers. Bs to do him honor. How are the
mighty fallen?
DIR. MCGLYNN Is going TO Europe for
rest. The people need IL If he does not.
His denuncistiOns of the church Of
which he still elects TO call himself
member, despite his communication,
come with very poor grace and will
be attributed TO excess OF bile.
The scourge OF unclesnliness comes
nearer and nearer and nearer, and our
sanitary condition grows no better fast.
Yellow fever and small poX are ravaging
Cuba, and our turn on the Gulf coast
may come In an hour when we know
not. There were 2l5 deaths In Havana
from these diseases last month, an aver
age OF seven each day.
DALLAS has added twenty-five acres
TO the area of Machinery park on her
fair ground, and IL busy macadamiZing
il so rs TO De in trim for the fall eXhibi-
ton, which she promises TO make the
largest and most characteristic exhibit
ever shown in Texas. The prize list ag-
gregstes $1,000 in premiums and will
soon be published.
The associated press dispatches are
fearfully and wonderfully made. They
are more noted for what they do not tell
than for what they reveal. Between CIV
ing intimatiOns OF n republican victory
in Kentucky and prohibition victory
In Texas, those who accepted their re-
ports rs gospel, got badly left.
THERE is a good deal said all over this
broad land about Texas lawlessness, but
when IL comes to pure, unmitigated Gus
sedness: simon pure, unadulterated
meanness, and ingram devlishness,
there are dozen states that can dis
count the Lone Star.
The democratic canard that Blaine
was coming home At once in order to
counterfeit the effect of OhiO's endorse
ment OF Sherman Is already exploded.
James G.. is not following the lead OF I'M
wisdom at present. He may never be
president OF these United States but the
democracy cannot make fool OF him.
James g. is level headed.
The moralists who make up an anti
prohibition majority OF 10000 on their
own states and then spread their goose
feathers over the great growth Of pro-
hibition sentiment, may revise their
opinions when they put the unit before
that 10000 and make it 10000. They
will then tackle the fact that every local
option county went anti. Their retleC-
lions on this stubborn truth will be in
teresting reading.
The New York mosquito has devel-
Oped an unusual virulenCe this year. 1t
is more numerous than ever before
known, and has made q perfect purga-
tory of the adjacent watering places.
Even nature COnspires to drive refugee
Texans to their own cool haunts when
led by the delusiOns OF old ideas 10 seek
lower temperature in the unCOmfOTt-
able regions known as northern summer
resorts.
UNCLE SANS revenue cutters are max
ing it very lively for the British schOOn-
ers in Alaskan waters and inside Behr-
Ing straits. Seven British vessels are
alraaHu in nlEtnHy or SIflo
more are about to join them. Tine
seizure OF American vessels at New
foundland is offset by these seizures in
the northern waters across the CONT
nent This reprisal comes late but bet
ter late than never.
SOME of the strongest prohibition pa
pers in the state signify their readiness
to fall into line with the procession
which voices the opinion OF Texas that
she is not yet ready to abandon the eX-
pertinent OF self government. These pa
pers are wise Others there are who
have not learned this lesson as ex-
pressed in the vote OF last Thursday and
these will continue the agitation. These
journals are not wise, for Texas has set
tied this question for the rest of this CEN
fury.
The Farmers Alliance of Texas, num-
bering over 100000 members, Is in ses-
sion at Waco. 1t proposes tax OF 90
per annum upon each member for term
OF five years, the amount so raised to be
used In building and equIpping cotton
mills. II the measure passes II will
place within five years a sum OF not less
than 81 100000 at the disposal OF the al
lance for this purpose. The Texas cot
ton and grain farmers are intellige ntly
alive to their own interests.
The Irish natiOna lists do not intend to
submit tamely to evictiOns. They will
resist by every means In their power
and throw upon the government the obi
um OF the inhuman scenes that will fol-
low. Confident now OF English SYM
p8thy, and great reaction in public
sentiment in Wales and Scotland, they
will conduct matters so as to make the
most of that sympathy and reaction In
Its control OF political opinion and &C
ton.
The uniform teachers examinations
bill vetoed by Gov. Hill, OF New York,
is likely to find practical trial in the act
Of the school teachers OF the state, who
are moving unitedly to induce the gu
perintendent o prepare monthly exam
inatiOn lists TO be used simultaneously
all over the state. The teachers and
many OF the school commissioners favor
| It, and, II successful under trial, there is
no doubt that Gov. Hill can be made to
reconsider his former opposition should
| the bill come before him for signature a
second time.
| Fools may point out evils In political
movements but wise men may not be
able to show how to avoid them. The
evils OF assessing the expenses of politi-